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Lottery News for July 12, 2001

Wednesday, July 11, 2001

 – Looking for the $54 million Ohio Super Lotto Plus numbers tonight?  They are: 19, 21, 29, 35, 36, 47, Bonus Ball 5.  Good luck!
 – News Alert: PlayBigGame.com Customer Wins $5,000.00!  A big congratulations to a new $5,000.00 Big Game winner, who matched 4 of the first 5 numbers plus the Big Money Ball in the Tuesday drawing!  The lucky player, who was just one of 15 people to attain that prize level in the Tuesday drawing, used a Quick Pick and was just one number away from winning it all!
There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 2 lucky players from Michigan matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.

Tuesday, July 10, 2001

 – Lottery expected to be big business along North Carolina border.  With South Carolina's lottery set to start Nov. 1, some people are imagining a flow of lottery traffic from North to South on Interstate 77.
Residents angry over lottery meltdown.  Lottery system downtime adds new meaning to the Indiana Hoosier Lottery saying on its television commercials: "You can't win if you don't play."
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $9 million Big Game drawing results!

Monday, July 9, 2001

 – Texas Lottery Revenue Surges by 9.2%.  The Texas lottery is showing its first significant jump in revenue since the mid-1990s, despite predictions from loyal players a year ago that adding numbers to the popular Lotto game would harm sales.
Eight is a Lucky Number.  Most casinos use web addresses based on card combinations or catchy names, but very few use numeric domains.  One exception is 888.com.
Double Lotto fails to yield winner.  Errant balls spilling from the machine just seconds before the live broadcast Saturday night forced two drawings and two sets of winning numbers instead of the usual one.  The first set of winning numbers was drawn from a swirling mix of pingpong ball-size spheres that was two balls shy of a full load.
Georgians praise lottery at meeting in N.C..  In an attempt to increase pressure for a state lottery, Gov. Mike Easley had the director of Georgia's lottery and Georgia's attorney general tell 80 members of the North Carolina state House over breakfast at the governor's mansion yesterday how popular the lottery is in their state.
Anti-lottery group apologizes for errors.  An anti-lottery group that tried this week to link lottery operator GTECH Corp. with an aide and former campaign manager to N.C. Gov. Mike Easley has backed off some of its statements, saying that it made errors in researching possible ties.

Saturday, July 7, 2001

 – There was no jackpot winner in the Friday drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in New Jersey and 1 in Georgia.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.

Friday, July 6, 2001

 – Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $7 million Big Game drawing results!

Thursday, July 5, 2001

 – Big Game Prize Is Big Surprise For Michigan Resident.  Jim Herron of Clinton Township, Michigan couldn't believe his eyes when he discovered he had matched the first five numbers in the September 22, 2000 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.
Lottery Club Claims $150,000 Big Game Prize.  The ten members of the "Aluminum Alumni Lottery Club" of Watervliet, Michigan were ecstatic when they matched the first five numbers in the June 12 Big Game drawing to win a $150,000 prize.

Wednesday, July 4, 2001

 – Ohio Lottery Sales Plummet.  Among the interesting points made in the story is confirmation that Ohio will not become a Big Game state, as the Ohio legislature defeated the proposal.
 – Happy Independence Day from BigGameLottery.com!  Want some "independence" from your job?  Try the Jersey Cash 5, with a drawing tonight at 8:00 Eastern Time.
 – There was no jackpot winner in the Tuesday drawing, but 2 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize: 1 in Georgia and 1 in Virginia.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.

Tuesday, July 3, 2001

 – $9 Million Big Game Winner Revealed.  This Broadway, Virginia man went from a job of chasing turkeys to early retirement in one day.
Don't forget to check back with us tonight at 11:00 PM Eastern Time for the live $5 million Big Game drawing results!

Monday, July 2, 2001

 – $150,000 Big Game Ticket Due to Expire.  A winning Big Game ticket purchased in Richmond, Virginia for the January 26, 2001 drawing is still unclaimed and will expire at 5:00 p.m. on July 25, 2001.

Saturday, June 30, 2001

 – Congratulations to Jack Waters of San Francisco, California, who won $150 playing The Big Game online at PlayBigGame.com!  The lucky player picked the winning numbers himself, and matched 4 of the first 5 numbers for the prize.
 – Jackpot Winner!  There was one $9 million jackpot winner from Virginia in the Friday drawing.  More details to follow after the winner comes forward to claim their prize.
Also, one lucky player from New Jersey matched the first 5 numbers for a $150,000 prize.  For the complete rundown of winners by prize category, see the Winning Combinations page.

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